“Been meaning to get one of these for a long time and have finally put my Pi4b into it, replacing an old case with a fan and no heatsink.
The build quality seems excellent and installation is fairly straightforward, requiring a single screwdriver to put together. I dismantled my old case, used the included thermal pad to make the connection between CPU and case and closed it up to reconnect my cables.
Firstly, blissful silence. I've been hearing the fan on my old case for so long I'd forgotten what true silent operation is like..
Secondly, the difference in temperature is pretty stark with a full 10 degrees Celsius lower under load than before and as much as 20 degrees below the idle temperature I was used to seeing. And this pi runs as a media centre with both local and remote playback as well as other automation tasks behind the scenes so it's not doing light work. Very impressive piece of kit and going to be my new standard in RPi 4b installs going forward.”
“My order arrived just as I expected, yet again, on time and in perfect condition. Incidentally, I know it's only a minor thing but I love the way everything is packed from the Pi Hut, which shows deliberate care.
The FLIRC box is superbly engineered and the Pi4 fits like a glove. It makes the Pi feel and look like a proper piece of high-quality equipment, as well as protecting it. As a bonus, it's really easy to get the SIM card out without having to remove the Pi from the case.”
“I was a bit dubious of other reviews of this case, but my word it's borderline mystical - Dropped my idle temps from 60 degrees down to 45. It gets very warm, but I'd expect that being a giant heatsink.
If you don't want any active cooling or noisy fans, this case does the trick. Solid and looks good to boot.”
“This is a very high quality case. The price is a bit high but I think this is reasonable given the build quality. Not sure what it has to do with Flirc. I thought it may get facilitate the positioning of the Flirc USB stick or something but it is just a nice case with inbuilt cooling. Have not tried over locking yet though.”
